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Policy Futures in Education

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 2002

ISSN1478-2103eISSN1478-2103

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.624

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SNIP

1.19

Total Works

1,700

Total Citations

21,578

2yr Mean Citedness

2.23

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines educational policies and practices across various levels and contexts. It explores themes of equity, access, and quality in education, often through critical lenses that consider marketization, neoliberalism, and social justice. The journal also investigates the role of technology, internationalization, and cultural factors in shaping educational systems and outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

Annual Volume~ 87 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,700

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1478-2103 / 1478-2103

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

EducationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Educational Policies and ReformsGlobal Education and MulticulturalismHigher Education Governance and DevelopmentTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesEducator Training and Historical PedagogyCritical and Liberation PedagogyDiverse Education Studies and ReformsEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentYouth Education and Societal DynamicsGlobal Educational Reforms and Inequalities